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An employee walks past a Boeing 737 Max aircraft seen parked at the Renton Municipal Airport in Renton, Washington, January 10, 2020.Lindsey Wasson | ReutersBoeing's second-quarter results topped analyst expectations thanks to a pickup in commercial aircraft deliveries as the manufacturer increases production.The company generated $2.6 billion of free cash in the quarter and reiterated its full-year guidance of between $3 billion and $5 billion of free cash flow. Boeing shares were up about 4% in premarket trading after…

Bottles of Coca Cola displayed at a grocery store on April 24, 2023 in San Rafael, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesCoca-Cola on Wednesday raised its full-year outlook after reporting earnings and revenue that topped estimates.Shares of the company rose 2% in premarket trading.Here's what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv:Earnings per share: 78 cents adjusted vs. 72 cents expectedRevenue: $11.97 billion adjusted vs. $11.75 billion…

Mary Barra, CEO, GM at the NYSE, November 17, 2022.Source: NYSEDETROIT — General Motors is set to report its second-quarter earnings before the bell Tuesday.The Detroit automaker is expected to report solid results, driven by favorable industry trends of high prices on new vehicles and increased sales and production.Here's what Wall Street is expecting, according to Refinitiv consensus estimates:Adjusted earnings per share: $1.85Revenue: $42.64 billionThose results would mark sharp year-over-year increases of roughly 62%…

Send your questions directly to Jim Cramer and his team of analysts at [email protected] . Reminder, we can't offer personal investing advice. We will only consider more general questions about the investment process or stocks in the portfolio or related industries. Question 1: What are your thoughts on the stability of FORD's dividend? Thank you, Denise The quickest way to determine the sustainability of a company's dividend is to consider it in relation to earnings and/or cash flow. The dividend payout…

Johnson & Johnson on Thursday reported second-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings that topped Wall Street's expectations, and lifted its full-year guidance as sales from the company's medtech business jumped.The medtech division provides devices for surgeries, orthopedics and vision. The company is benefitting from a rebound in demand for non-urgent surgeries among older adults, who deferred those procedures during the pandemic.That increased demand has been observed by health insurers like UnitedHealth Group and…

Kenvue shares fell on Thursday even though the consumer health company beat second-quarter revenue and earnings expectations in the its first quarterly report since it spun out from Johnson & Johnson two months ago.The company, formerly J&J's consumer health division, also issued an upbeat sales outlook for 2023.But Kenvue CEO Thibaut Mongon noted during an earnings call that the consumer landscape "continues to be uncertain" and the company expects "market volatility will continue."Kenvue's beat was driven by…

Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, from American Airlines company, taking off from Barcelona airport, in Barcelona on 24th February 2023. JanValls | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesAmerican Airlines on Thursday raised its earnings outlook for 2023 after a strong start to the peak travel season, the latest airline to reap the rewards from the continued boom in demand.The Fort Worth-Texas based carrier expects to earn between $3 and $3.75 a share for the full year, adjusting for one-time items, up from a forecast in May to earn about $2.50 to…

Pepsi products at a convenience store in Crockett, California, US, on Friday, June 16, 2023.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPepsiCo on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts' expectations, despite falling demand for its drinks and food.The beverage giant also raised its full-year outlook for the second consecutive quarter.Shares of the company rose more than 2% in premarket trading.Here's what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of…

Levi Strauss on Thursday drastically cut its profit outlook for the year after the apparel retailer reported a steep drop off in wholesale revenues and soft sales in the U.S., its largest market. The blue jean seller saw bright spots, however, in its direct-to-consumer sales and China market.Shares dropped more than 6% in extended trading.Here's how the company did in its fiscal second quarter compared with what Wall Street was anticipating, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv:Earnings per share: 4 cents, adjusted,…

Jamie Dimon, CEO, JP Morgan Chase, during Jim Cramer interview, Feb. 23, 2023.CNBCThe biggest U.S banks including JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley said Friday they plan to raise their quarterly dividends after clearing the Federal Reserve's annual stress test.JPMorgan plans to boost its payout to $1.05 a share from $1 a share starting in the third quarter, the New York-based bank said in a statement."The Federal Reserve's 2023 stress test results show that banks are resilient – even while withstanding severe…